Biketoberfest Rolls Through Weekend

75,000 Bikers Expected

Police Make Some Traffic Changes

DAYTONA BEACH — Don't bother looking to the skies for the source of the thundering roar outside. Look to the roads.

Biketoberfest '97 is on a roll.

The 5th annual fall biker festival concludes this weekend with a number of events including rides, parades and live entertainment.

Sponsors hope about 75,000 bikers will visit by the conclusion of this year's event.

The streets won't be nearly as congested as they are in March for Bike Week when 500,000 bikers visit the area. But Daytona Beach police have made special arrangements for traffic in and around Main Street.

Parking will be limited to motorcycles only on Main Street for the duration of the event.

Large vehicles and motor homes will be restricted from using Main Street during certain hours. Left-turn restrictions may be enforced on Atlantic Avenue (State Road A1A) during peak times.

In addition, traffic will be restricted during peak times on Hollywood Street, Oleander Avenue, Wild Olive Street and Grandview Avenue.

Access onto Main Street also will be controlled. Drivers wishing to enter from the north must do so from the right southbound lane on Atlantic Avenue. Vehicles approaching from the south must follow Peninsula Drive (west of Atlantic) and turn right onto Main Street.

The rules change Sunday for the annual Biketoberfest parade.

The parade starts at 9 a.m. in the Daytona Beach Hilton Resort parking lot in Daytona Beach Shores. It heads north on Atlantic Avenue to Main Street, then west across the Main Street Bridge to North Beach Street.

The parade then travels south on North Beach Street to the Daytona Harley-Davidson dealership at 250 N. Beach St.